Any alternatives to ATE super blue for Drivers Ed? Castrol?
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Any alternatives to ATE super blue for Drivers Ed? Castrol?
I want to flush my brakes this weekend for an upcoming Drivers Ed. This is my first De this year and I have yet to flush the fluid since last year. I just realized I only have one unopened can of ATE Super Blue. Is there anything else I can use with similar boiling qualities for my 944 Turbo such as a castrol product. I ask only because no place locally has any ATE. i figured i could get a castrol product locally.
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yeah, the castrol srf (?) is an alternative. much more expensive though, and i've never seen it anywhere but the internet.
isn't 1 can (liter) of brake fluid more than enough?
isn't 1 can (liter) of brake fluid more than enough?
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Strangely enough, I have heard that Ford racing fluid is excellent and cheap over the counter product... like $10 a can... from thje dealer. Never tried it (becasue it sounded too wierd), but who knows?
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I just called a local race shop that is owned by one of the nascar drivers (Ken Schraeder). they have Wildwood and red Devil and some others. I guess I will drive over and check them out.
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Originally Posted by Alpine951
I just realized I only have one unopened can of ATE Super Blue.
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I run Castrol GT LMA (Low Moisture Activity) fluid. It has a dry boiling point of 446F and a wet biling point of 311F. I have run this fluid for years at the track (bleeding before each event) and have never had any boiling issues.
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Originally Posted by DJ 996
I heard it's just plain old FoMoCo heavy duty brake fluid and it works well. However I haven't seen the boiling point numbers to compare.
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Yes, the Fomoco heavy duty. The cheap racer's secret! Designed for little ol' ladies riding the brakes of their lincoln continental town car all the way down Interstate 77 and still have brakes left at the end of the hill.... Dirt cheap, last time I paid $4 per pint.
(Can you guess why I know all of this? I'm cheap!)
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(Can you guess why I know all of this? I'm cheap!)
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Originally Posted by Noel
Motul 600 has a boiling point of ~590 if you are havig fluid fade.
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FoMoCo Heavy Duty brake fluid for me for years w/o a problem. $3 something per can. Bleed before every event.
Ona side note, they have brake fluid for the Focus that has even higher values, but it says for the Focus only. The guys behind the counter have no info on it and I've seen none so I've not used it. But it sounds interesting...
Ona side note, they have brake fluid for the Focus that has even higher values, but it says for the Focus only. The guys behind the counter have no info on it and I've seen none so I've not used it. But it sounds interesting...
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Originally Posted by Adam Richman
) - I think the Motul is a bit more than you need for drivers ed.
In reality, the type of fluid you require is based on how close to the boiling point of that fluid your caliper temperatures get at the end of the session. After bleeding my brakes at the track many times with ATE Blue/Gold, the extra spread in temperature is often worth the extra money IMO if it gives you the margin you need to prevent boiling fluid and the related bleeding sessions.